Will anime die anytime in the future?

petran79 said:
Not disappear but there might be a reduction in exporting it abroad, bringing us back to fansubs again.

KaiserWilhelm2 said:


why do you think that exports will decrease?

NG_Chloe said:
The Japanese Anime industry if the island suddenly imploded. As for anime in general, unlikely, Anime has so much influence in so many parts of the world that even if the industry imploded, it would still live on somewhere, whether it be the U.S., CHina, Korea, France(odly enough), etc.

Armakan said:
Not a chance. You'd have any group of people (or country) picking up, just as China and South Korea are catching up. Competition's not a bad thing though; more likely than not, it will result in better quality shows and that's what we're here for.

TolkienFan365 said:
Of course anything can die but this industry has survived multiple economic crashes, consumption of course can be restricted but that would just lead to different kinds of shows being made.

Anime and manga is increasingly becoming internationally popular that if said disaster would happen they studios and publishers would just be bought out. Or as we can already see other international distributors would just take their place (Donghua) catering to similar markets.

So no I don't see this entire form of entertainment dying unless there is some huge world changing disaster that hurts consumption of entertainment media. It could change and become less Japanese driven but not entirely die.

petran79 said:


I am not sure if this model will last or if it is another bubble ready to burst.

New-User-Name said:
i believe there was a thread like this one.. oh well.
i think there's a lot of comments here to describe why not, i will only add this, as long there's manga there will be anime, and that's not going to be anytime soon in the next decade, what's more, studios got tons of money from rating, as long japanese people will continue watching anime the studios going to produce more anime, since the anime/manga culture is so developed in japan and it doesn't seems to disappear.

TolkienFan365 said:


No I personally wouldn't not because it's some elitist mindset but because when I talk about anime I am talking about the Japanese animation industry If people want to use that for the "style" (lots of "anime" styles) then some other term has to be used.. When I talk about anime getting more popular I am talking about Japanese produced shows getting more popular and seeing a rise in profits. Powerhouse might make stuff like anime for instance with Castlevania but the fact they succeed doesn't do anything for the anime industry at large.

It's like saying we should call Japanese American cartoons since a lot of the earliest designs or stuff like Tezuka was heavily influenced by American animation kinda like how the West is getting more influenced by anime now.

What I meant is that in the future this could become less easy to define if more foreign interests take interest in the Japanese animation industry and you see way more collaborations or foreign ownership as Japanese and foreign animation or properties become more tied together. if the industry did collapse they would be bought up to still keep production content or help work on stuff like Donghua. There is always going to be some Japanese animators as long as the country doesn't implode.

New-User-Name said:

it seemed you have lacked of knowledge hoItw cultures in the world comes and goes, as other said, the anime/manga culture survived couple of ages, maybe if an astroid crashes there will be danger of it, but only in danger.

MakingTheMaouCry said:
If anything it looks like it has the potential to be the next marvel.
Sure laugh at me. The same people later got endgame to highest grossing movie of all time.
Though I agree, chances are pretty slim.

petran79 said:
@Kaiserwilhelm2

https://asiamedia.lmu.edu/2020/02/15/anime-streaming-showdown-how-netflix-falls-flat/

Also this. If Netflix shows profit losses because of their strategy, it will be like a domino effect because it is the most accessible platform to make Anime more popular worldwide.



Fans of anime will often turn to pirated sources due to both subscription costs and the fact that some shows are either not licensed for distribution through a media service website or are not simulcast. Simulcasting, or simultaneous broadcasting, refers to shows licensed by streaming platforms, with subtitles, and aired within 24 hours of airtime on television in Japan. Simulcasts are highly popular as a way to combat piracy; as fans are often willing to watch new episodes from the earliest provider possible, regardless of translation quality or the legality. In addition, series are typically turned over exclusively to their licensed distributors, resulting in hefty costs for fans who wish to go the legal way in watching series which are exclusively licensed by separate streaming services.

Netflix, one of the original pioneers in online streaming-on-demand media providers, has also co-produced and invested in several massively popular original titles, like Aggretsuko, Devilman Crybaby and Castlevania (2017). When it comes to ongoing animations aired weekly on Japanese television and even on Netflix’s own Japanese server, though, compared to most animation streaming sites Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix falls flat, as the company does not simulcast ongoing animations internationally which is considered an industry standard. Rather, shows licensed by the company are frequently added to international Netflix servers several months after the initial animation finishes airing.

While this strategy may allow time for Netflix to translate the content into several languages and prepare marketing campaigns, it has inadvertently been harmful, causing several highly promising animations to flop within the US market. One example is the 2018 award-winning studio Kyoto Animation’s anime ‘Violet Evergarden.’ The series was streamed internationally on a weekly basis during the Winter 2018 anime season, except in the United States of America and Australia, where the animation was made available only after the final episode had broadcasted. By the time the animation was released legally within the United States, the majority of interested— or impatient —fans had already watched the entire season through pirated sources, resulting in fewer overall views and reduced support for the original creators. Without proper advertising or the advantage of simulcasting, new Netflix anime releases often find themselves buried in content and ignored by potential audiences.

So, while Netflix has made anime more accessible to Western audiences, as witnessed in the reemergence in popularity of Neon Genesis Evangelion, added to the provider in 2019, the streaming services’ current strategy and competitive nature have drawn criticism from others in the industry. Notable critics include Funimation’s President Gen Fukunaga, who feels that Netflix’s fast-paced management has failed to do justice to the aforementioned classic animation, despite the company’s willingness to “…significantly overpay for something like Evangelion and outbid anybody by multiples, no matter what their ROI is.” When Netflix purchases the exclusive rights for a series and delays the release of the animation, the company isn’t just annoying their paying subscribers by keeping the show region-locked to the Japan Netflix server, but rather also directly harming the very creators who rely on overseas support. Should Netflix’s current strategy continue, the company’s attempts at becoming a major anime streaming hub will likely suffer reduced success despite the company possessing several exclusive licensing contracts for such upcoming animations as the recently concluded ‘Beastars’ and the currently airing cult classic ‘Dorohedoro.’ Simulcasting is clearly the future of anime globally, and Netflix is falling behind.

Miguel____ said:
I don't think it will die at least in a long time. it generates money so people will do more and it's fun to watch so people will watch more. And with everyone being in their houses now, many people I know started watching anime. Viva el anime.